Jacob Ouellette of Shady Lane Farm in New Vineyard leads his steers, Dick and Zeke, to the lineup Wednesday for the Steer & Oxen Show on opening day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Arianna Burke of South Paris works with her mixed-breed steer, Jim, left, and Andy on Wednesday morning during the working steer show on opening day at the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Cade Leclerc of Poland pretends to drive a tractor Wednesday afternoon during the opening day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Michael Rogers, left, of the West Paris Fire Department watches Gideon Veilleux try to knock a bottle off a traffic cone Wednesday morning at one of the Education Day activities for the hundreds on the first day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Oxford Fair Museum volunteer David Witham of Oxford strolls across a field Wednesday afternoon on his way to buy more apples for the museum’s display on opening day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Ava Bartlett, 8, of Lewiston shows off a trophy Wednesday and some of the ribbons she has won as she prepares to ride Willie during the first day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Christopher Seams pets a lamb Wednesday morning as he and his classmates from Woodstock Elementary School attend opening day at the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Riley Poland of Lewiston pets a donkey Wednesday morning on opening day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A goose looks over an enclosure as children check out the exhibit Wednesday morning on opening day at the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jan Thompson of Poland looks at the Grange exhibits Wednesday morning on opening day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. “My husband didn’t want to come, so I ventured out on my own to check it out,” she said. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Healthy Oxford Hills staff member Anita Lenardis leads a group of children Wednesday in an exercise program and tips on healthy living during opening day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Children exercise Wednesday at the Healthy Oxford Hills exhibit at Oxford Fair where participants answered questions and received tips about living a healthy life. The fair runs through Saturday at the grounds on Pottle Road. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jacob Ouellette of Shady Lane Farm in New Vineyard leads steers Dick and Zeke to the lineup Wednesday for the Steer & Oxen Show on opening day of the Oxford Fair on Pottle Road in Oxford. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal